Charmilles Stadium Explained

Charmilles Stadium
Fullname:Stade des Charmilles
Location:Geneva, Switzerland
Opened:June 1930
Closed:2002
Demolished:2012
Capacity:9,250 (2002)
Record Attendance:27,000 (1962)
Tenants:Servette FC

Charmilles Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Geneva, Switzerland. It was used mostly for football matches, and was the home venue for Servette FC. The stadium was able to hold 9,250 people and was built in 1930 for the Coupe des Nations 1930 tournament. During the 1954 FIFA World Cup the stadium hosted four games. It was closed in 2002 before Stade de Genève opened.[1]

Major sports matches

1954 FIFA World Cup

DateTime (CET)Team 1ResultTeam 2RoundAttendance
16 June 195418:005–0Group 113,470
19 June 195417:103–2Group 119,000
20 June 195417:007–0Group 23,541
27 June 195417:002–0Quarter-finals17,000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frandsen . Svend . Charmilles no more . UEFA.com . 9 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240209104912/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/018c-0f8ed67222ef-d04b357f1660-1000--charmilles-no-more/ . 9 February 2024 . 18 December 2002 . live.